I'm doing research on a cookbook of my families recipes- I'll definitely need to be in Bari and Naples and would like to spend a week or so in Sicily - I have 5 weeks. I need to get to Venice in the beginning for a couple of days only then head south to Amalfi coast, Naples, Sorrento and Positano before Bari and Sicily. Here's the rub I wanted to fit either Umbria (spoleto at least) or Tuscany -Sienna for sure for a few days. Any recommendations how to do this when flying in and out of Rome on this journey?
Thanks
Posted by
Portland, Oregon
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I'd take the train to Venice as soon as you arrive in Rome, assuming it's not possible to do an open jaw flying into Venice out of Rome. I know that sometimes it makes sense not to fly into Venice (I have done the fly to Rome, train right to Venice approach before), but it shouldn't be first choice. You could also fly to Venice from Rome, but then you have less flexibility in case you miss your connecting flight. You could just take the next train to Venice starting at the airport in Rome as soon as you arrive.
Posted by
OP
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Thanks- Thats what I was thinking-staying 3 days then taking train back to Rome-meet up with my two companions and I understand the bus from Rome goes straight to Sorrento instead of ending in Naples -thinking of using Sorrento as base for Naples, Amalfi, Positano and Capri- does that sound logical? Then do Bari and Sicily and go back north to Tuscany or do you think reverse and do north first?
Posted by
Portland, Oregon
5687 posts
It makes more sense to stop in Tuscany on the way from Rome to Venice or vice versa.
Many people like Sorrento - I stayed there and found it a convenient base for the area, but personally I didn't like Sorrento at all - felt like a big tourist trap. I day tripped to Naples and wished I had based there instead, just because i liked the feel of Naples so much better. Personal preference.
I took the train to Naples then the Circumvesuviana commuter train to Sorrento - same train stops at Pompeii scavi.